#amphbians

[thats-frogs-babey]

i wanna munch

FROGS

I want to munch

FROGS

do dodle do do do doooo

[toadschooled]

The bumblebee toad [Melanophryniscus stelzneri] is a very small species of toad endemic to Argentina. In the wild these toads have bright red feet and bellies which are used to deter predators; in captivity these colors tend to be reduced or absent. Images by Jessica Miller.

[thats-frogs-babey]

Kravitz says that the internet can “eat my ass!!!”. I’ll have to tell him to say something nicer next time, i’m sure he really appreciates all of you.

[thats-frogs-babey]

He tomato!

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Would you guys be interested in me making an Instagram? I thought it might be interesting to try!

[obscurezoology]

The Glass Frog (of the Centrolenidae family) is a unique amphibian found in the tropical northern forests of South America. Similar to other frogs, the majority of its skin is lime green, but the abdominal skin of certian members of the family is translucent, with the heart, liver and gastrointestinal tract visible.

Small creatures, they can be found ranging from 3cm to 7.5cm long. Unlike their anatomically similar relatives, tree frogs of the Hylidae family, Glass Frogs have forward-facing eyes. Some other tree frog species also have transparent abdominal skin, but also have calcars on their heels, a feature not exhibited by Glass Frogs.

Also like their Tree Frog cousins, Glass Frogs are primarily arboreal. They move down to rivers and streams to breed, before laying their eggs in the leaves of trees or shrubs that hang over running water. Here, the eggs are less vulnerable to predators than those laid in water, but can be predated on by parasitic maggot fly species. After they hatch, the tadpoles fall into the water where they develop and grow. Some specimens have been observed eating their own young.